Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 524: The Wedding

There was still the gold found below the silver.

Besides these, there were six whole boxes of grain, two boxes of assorted seeds, two boxes of cotton, and so on. Various chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cows, sheep, and horses were paired off to become part of the dowry.

In short, whether it was old man Hua, old lady Hua, or the Hua Chengtian couple, they all racked their brains for Hua Jin’s dowry, trying to offer the best things they had.

In the house, all of Hua Jin’s close sisters had come. Talking about it, everyone is now married, even younger Xiaoxiao got married in the first half of the year.

As the saying goes, three women make a play, let alone a house full of women. Among them, a few little ones who could barely speak joined in the fun, chirping and chattering, making it extremely lively.

It’s rare to see so many sisters gathered together, and Hua Jin was very happy. Of course, receiving dowry gifts made her even happier. She thought she’d never receive such gifts in her lifetime, but she had her turn someday. It was honestly a pretty good feeling.

They were all small delicate pieces of jewelry. Whether they were valuable or not didn’t matter. What mattered was the sentiments behind them — everyone’s blessings for her and Luo Song.

Luo Song was also an object of secret admiration for many village girls. Unfortunately, except for Hua Jin, he never gave extra attention to any girl. Everyone is not planning to let Hua Jin off easily today.

"Tell us how you won over Mr. Luo. Ah... let me guess," Xiaoxiao playfully waved her hands, looking at Hua Jin with an ambiguous expression, winking repeatedly. Then, she confidently said in an exaggerated tone, "I guess... Mr. Luo must have been bewitched by our Jin’er’s beauty, unable to resist bowing under her pomegranate skirt... Jin’er, am I right..."

Xiaoxiao looked at Hua Jin with a satisfied face, showing her mischievous spirit without any concealment.

As soon as she finished speaking, except for Big Sis Yun Niang, everyone present also did likewise, looking enthusiastically at Hua Jin.

Hua Jin shook her head at Xiaoxiao, her lips curling up mischievously as she clicked her tongue, "Getting married does change a person. Our Xiaoxiao has indeed grown up and understands everything now. It must be thanks to Liu Zhi... seems like there haven’t been a few bows under our Xiaoxiao’s pomegranate skirt, huh..."

With those words, she quickly got off the bed, instinctively wanting to stomp over to her sister-in-law. Seeing her precious nephews, she turned and hid behind Cousin Liu Hui.

Xiaoxiao was momentarily stunned, then in the midst of the laughter and teasing gazes from everyone, she realized that she had been teased by Sister Jin’er. Her face instantly turned red as she stomped her foot and chased after Hua Jin, while Liu Hui helped her cousin to block her.

In the chase and escape, the atmosphere in the room was bubbling with joy, and even those outside couldn’t help but smile along.

On the other side of the wall, the Luo family was equally filled with laughter. The kind-hearted Old Master Luo, together with the business he operated in the village, brought great convenience to the folks of Hua Village. The villagers were also happy to give Old Master Luo face, so many guests came to the house, especially the young men from various families.

They helped Luo Song with the final decorations of the house. Various auspicious red lantern cut-outs, different types of flowers, and bright red fabric decorated the courtyard to be both exquisite and festive.

The matrimonial room was even more festively decorated, turning the entire room into a sea of red. A big red "double happiness" character was hung at the central headboard of the bed, and the bed was covered with a brand new red bedding, scattered with all sorts of dried fruits symbolizing good fortune. Even the floor beneath their feet would be covered in red cloth by tomorrow.

Now, they were just waiting for the night to fall, so the little luck-bringers could roll around on the designated bed and jumpstart the festivities.

As for the choice of the little luck-bringers, it had to be the three adorable little ones from the village chief’s family, who were known as the little lucky stars of the village for their delicate and cute appearance. As for the big lucky star, it naturally had to be their aunt.

It’s no exaggeration to say that the collective fortune of the entire village couldn’t compare to that of their aunt, the soon-to-be bride.

Whatever she did, she always achieved her wishes, and even the wild animals in the mountains had a special affection for her.

Once the marital room was ready, Luo Song nervously forbade anyone from entering, especially the young men who had helped out, for fear that they might accidentally mess things up. He even had a housemaid guard the door, which prompted teasing from the guys who’d come to help out. Luo Song greeted all these with a smile because he was about to marry the girl of his dreams and he did not mind others’ envy, jealousy, and hate.

Qin Shu arrived a bit late but still made it in time. He handed a gift to the butler, standing before Luo Song with a complex expression, and with difficulty, managed to utter a "congratulations."

"Thank you." A person’s spirits are lifted by joyous events. Even to a rival, Luo Song offered his most sincere smile in thanks.

"To be honest, I really envy you," said Qin Shu in words that only the two of them understood. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"Sometimes, I even envy myself," Luo Song replied with undisguisable happiness between his brows.

It wasn’t a boast; he was truly happy. When the girl he loved chose him, he felt as though the entire world had lit up. Even if the world were to end the next moment, Luo Song would still be perfectly content.

Seeing Luo Song with an exuberant presence, radiating happiness and joy, Qin Shu managed a complex smile, perhaps finally understanding why Jin’er chose Luo Song.

"If there’s anything you need, just let me know," Qin Shu raised a forgiving smile, finally letting things go for real this time.

"Been waiting for those words, Brother Qin." Luo Song naturally put an arm around Qin Shu’s shoulders and led him to the study, as if their past rivalries had never happened.

"Brother Qin, your penmanship is even admired by the masters, so I’ll have to trouble you for a bit."

"No worries if Brother Luo doesn’t mind..."

...

That day, both the Luo and Hua families celebrated into the late night.

That day, Hua Jin fell asleep embraced by her grandmother and mother. Before sleeping, her mother handed her a book that seemed to be quite old, saying it was to read on her wedding night.

Hua Jin’s eyes lit up instantly, her mind flashing with thoughts of certain things, gazing at the book as if she could burn a hole through it.

...This is the legendary essential book for the bride before marriage, the Spring Palace Album.

Looking at her grandmother and mother beside her, she sighed regretfully. It seemed she must wait until the wedding night to see it. She carefully put it away.

Then she cuddled up with her reluctant mother and grandmother and fell asleep, feeling sorry for them as they had been busy with her nuptials until midnight, barely having time to drink water.

Indeed, what’s the point of getting married when it keeps the whole family spinning in circles? But seeing her happy family, Hua Jin dared not voice her thoughts, mainly to avoid a scolding.

Under the warm temperature of her mother and grandmother, she felt as though she had returned to her babyhood, completely surrounded by love. Hua Jin slept soundly, her lips curved into a smile. Seeing their carefree, gluttonous, capable of eating and sleeping daughter and granddaughter, the two beside her found it both humorous and touching, easing much of their reluctance.

The next day, Hua Jin, who was sleeping soundly, was awakened by a buzzing sound in her ears. Groggy with sleep, she irritably waved her hand by her ear.

"Don’t bother me."

Hua Jin’s morning grumpiness kicked in. Seeing this carefree child, Old Lady Hua couldn’t help but pinch her granddaughter’s nose while his mother shouted. If it weren’t her good day today, her hands wouldn’t be able to restrain themselves.

They had been up early, with her aunt and sister-in-law busy from the start. Even Hua’er and Wan’er, along with a few little daughters, had come early to help with Da Bao and the others. Meanwhile, the bride slept like a log through the night, completely carefree.